Show MERINO CAN BE GREATLY IMPROVED united states 13 behind chind germany in producing mutton and wool in combination how to advance I 1 B by V S M X cleaver the improvement of the merino in the united states as a wool producing animal has far surpassed that ot of any other country we however fall short of germany in the production of wool and mutton in combination writes S al cleaver in orange judd farmer the breeders bleeders bre eders of this country have hail had varied ideas in attempting to improve the merano with an ambition to increase the weight of fleece selections wore were made of the ahlm animals Js showing the greatest number bof wrinkles for the reason that where numerous wrinkles were found increased density was produced with also an increased amount of oil by following this una line of breeding ahe lie weight of the fleece was doubled several times wool was the prime object sought as americans were then not considered mutton eaters the aught shearing merino was speedily been produced at a sacrifice in fleece the improver of the merino in the tu ill ture must carry the two essential points krofl profitable table fl fleece e ece and a well formed carcass of sufficient clent size to make the animal as aa blei tor for a mutton sheep as a wool producer americans americana are now mutton eaters therefore it Is highly important that we pay as much attention to the production and development of a mut mutton ton form as we do to that of a wool producing form in spite of the fact that our heaviest wool producing sheep hoop 8 carry but little mutton and tho the strongest mutton producers usually shear a light fleece there isa largo opportunity port unity for tho breeder to use his skill in the combining ot of these two characteristics in one animal without one being sacrificed to secure the other I 1 am of the opinion that the field aggi 3 el v p 1 8 V 1 11 1 N p avi w V nap X V X 1 K J ih Gib gibbons gibsons sons lan loncoln coin ram developed into a profitable wool producer without any special interest being taken in the development of the carcass merino breeders bleeders bre eders in germany had to compete with the mutton breeders bleeders bre eders in a country of mutton eaters consequently as much attention was paid to the development of a mutton merino as to that otwool ot wool producing merino the germans therefore carried both points to a very high standard of bf perfection american breeders bleeders bre eders made a specialty odthe ot the greatest number of pounds of wool per single individual of for improving the merino la Is very large anil and the development of the tha most profitable and practical wool mutton merino Is still in its infancy with the experience of the past the tha next 20 or 30 years should bring about a combination merino ot of greater value than any to be found today to day this animal must grow rapidly ma ture early have good quarters deep body short strong neck carry carrying lAg the form of a typical shorthorn it must be coated with a fleece of great bull bulk and sufficient quality to command a fair price in producing a heavy fleece A A 1 g 1 k N lot A IVY T r aw g A lawi NU ali WC 1 IA 4 M rin I 1 Z I 1 1 1 1151 0 01 y 1 1 1 aa i N I 1 i N M ak R rc i va ve ilk am a fl an ohio bred merino ram dent fineness to command the highest price paid for merino wool A portion of our breeders bleeders bre eders striving to produce an extra fine fiber of high priced wool without tile the use of wrinkles succeeded fairly wellbor well for inbreeding with their own flocks so many years it la is a well established tact act that the merino will not improve under strictly close inbreeding the greatest improvement has haa been mado made by properly mating aril animals mals from flocks not closely related the production of extremely heavy fleeces has been at the sacrifice of the carcass the typical mutton forms have it t Is a mistake to have a large pet pel of that fleece consist ot of oh oft a product that is entirely worthless to the manufacturer do not misunderstand me it Is ib highly important to have a reasonable amount of oil in the fleece in order to becu seccie re the strongest and best ft ff her ber but do not overdo the matter with care we can just as well double the quantity ot of wool p per er fleece without destroying the value valie of the fiber or without diminishing the amount of oil to a point that will weaken the fiber |